Modeling Seniors' Activity-Travel Data

Mohammadian, Kouros; Behzad Karimi; Zahra Pourabdollahi; Martina Frignani

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Title

Modeling Seniors' Activity-Travel Data

Author(s)

• Mohammadian, Kouros
• Behzad Karimi
• Zahra Pourabdollahi
• Martina Frignani

Issue Date

2013-08

Keyword(s)

Seniors, travel behavior, travel survey

Abstract

The United States is experiencing an increase in its elderly population. According to Census Bureau estimates, this population should increase by 104.2% from 2000 to 2030, which translates into 72.1 million elders by 2030. This demographic change will affect the transportation system, like any other socioeconomic system. Thus, this study seeks to understand the dynamics of elderly activity-travel behavior and its potential effects on the transportation system to better identify and meet seniors’ transportation needs. The Urban Travel Route and Activity Choice Survey (UTRACS), an automated, Internet- and GPS-based prompted-recall survey that was coupled with learning algorithms, was employed for that purpose. In this report, the study team analyzes elderly tour formation, activity-trip planning, mode-choice selection, and activity timing.

Series/Report Name or Number

FHWA-ICT-13-026

ISSN

0197-9191

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois Department of Transportation R27-113

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